Druidawn
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| Druidawn | |
|---|---|
| Where Fantasy meets science fiction. | |
| Genre | Fantasy, Science-Fiction |
| Novel: Druidawn Series (Teens) | |
| Authored by | Mariam Darnell |
| Publisher | Trafford Publishing |
| Publish date | |
| No. of volumes | 2 |
| Game: Legends of Druidawn | |
| Developer | Mariam Darnell |
| Genre | Fantasy, Science-Fiction |
| Platform | Pen & Paper |
| Released | |
Druidawn is a magical world created by young writers. The premise of this world is that all the magical creatures which used to live on Earth, such as unicorns and dragons, have not become extinct or disappeared, but have been re-located to another planet created for them by an ancient space-faring race known as the Druids. At some later point in Earth's history, a ship sent to colonize a distant world crash-lands on the planet, bringing in a science fiction element. Druidawn is split into twelve territories, each ruled by an immortal overlord. The world of Druidawn and the towns in it were all designed as a group project by many young authors in varying ages.
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[edit] Books
[edit] Druidawn Volume 1
Druidawn Volume I is a science fiction/fantasy anthology, written by teens and for teens. Volume 1 in the druidawn series consits of 12 stories and a double-appendix explaining the terms, races, and places used in the book. A more up to date copy of the appendix, as well as a free digital download of the book can be found at the Druidawn website. The book was originally published on paper but now only the digital-copy is available.
[edit] Druidawn Volume 2
Druidawn Volume 2 is a second anthology that is a continuation of the first book. Although larger than the first book, Druidawn Volume 2 contains a few incomplete stories that are to be continued in the now-in progress, Volume 3. A digital copy of the book can be purchased at the website. There is no hard-copy available at this time.
[edit] Legends of Druidawn
Legends of Druidawn is the official Druidawn role-playing game, a creative writing curriculum combined with a game to inspire children to write. Legends of Druidawn was designed by Miriam Darnell, a language arts teacher at Brideun School for twice exceptional children. She designed the game to help motivate young male students to write, and has had particular success with her learning-disabled students. It combines creative writing with a dice-based game similar to Dungeons and Dragons with a system of story writing to inspire children to write stories and be creative.
